By Rami G. Khouri The Daily Star STORY SUMMARY The assorted political crises in Egypt, Tunisia, Kuwait, Lebanon, Syria and other Arab states show very clearly why credible constitutions are such important documents. These two elements of orderly contestation and genuine citizenship are missing in most Arab countries, which is […]
ALEPPO, Syria — Protests in Syria’s northern city Aleppo against the Free Syrian Army highlight the waning influence of mainstream rebel groups and the rise of more disciplined and better-equipped […]
The USS Eisenhower, an American aircraft carrier that holds eight fighter bomber squadrons and 8,000 men, arrived at the Syrian coast yesterday in the midst of a heavy storm, indicating […]
I have visited Yarmouk, the battle scene between Jordan and the Syrian (Israeli occupied) Golan heights, where the Muslim army under the command of Khalid ibn al-Walid had defeated the […]
By Jonathan S. Landay and Hannah Allam — McClatchy Newspapers WASHINGTON — In an apparent bid to isolate Islamist extremists and bolster a new Western-backed Syrian opposition alliance, the United […]
Source: Dawn.com MYRIAD problems afflicting Muslims today are of our own making. The combined GDP of a billion plus Muslims living in some 56 sovereign Muslim states is less than that of Japan. Barring a few countries like Malaysia and Turkey, most Muslim states are underdeveloped. Pakistan has seven million […]
ARAB NEWS BRUSSELS: Western powers warned Damascus yesterday there would be an immediate reaction to any use of chemical weapons. “The possible use of chemical weapons would be completely unacceptable to the whole international community and I would expect an immediate reaction from the international community,” NATO head Anders Fogh […]
Source: Asia Times: By Kaveh L Afrasiabi NEW YORK – If there is anyone in Damascus contemplating the use of chemical weapons as a means of political survival he is utterly mistaken. Saddam Hussein tried that with the Kurds and look where he ended up – in the dustbin of […]
AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE ARABNEWS Tuesday 4 December 2012 CAIRO: Syrian President Bashar Assad’s regime is in danger of collapse “anytime” as the opposition gains ground on the military and political […]
Martin Chulov in Beirut The Guardian, Monday 3 December 2012 The United Nations is preparing to evacuate all non-essential staff from Syria and put those who remain in the country […]
by Amer Al Sabaileh | Dec 02, 2012 | JORDAN TIMES The coming days may witness a terrifying increase in the bloodshed in Syria, targeting civilians and seeking to destroy the image of the Syrian regime and expose it as incapable of controlling the country. Increased violence in Syria is […]
STORY SUMMARY These three options for national change were used this week in the three Arab countries that arguably have had the most impact on the Middle East region in the last century – Syria, Egypt and Palestine. These different routes to change and stability capture the wider condition of […]
Internet services around Damascus have resumed after a two-day blackout, as violence intensifies. While Syria’s capital seemed to be back online, it was not clear how much internet access there was elsewhere. Activists report continued bombardment of eastern suburbs of the capital which have been the focus of a fierce […]
The Syrian army shelled the outskirts of Damascus Saturday in a drive to establish a secure perimeter around the capital, including the key airport road that has come under sustained rebel attack. The 27-kilometre (17-mile) highway remained perilous a day after troops said they had reopened the key link to […]
by Hani Hazaimeh | Nov 29, 2012 | JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — Politicians, former government officials and researchers on Thursday discussed the political and economic impact of the Syrian crisis on the Kingdom at a seminar organised by Al Rai Centre for Research. Participants debated whether Jordan should take a […]
OLIVER HOLMES, REUTERS TORONTO SUN BEIRUT – Syrian rebels battled forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad just outside Damascus on Thursday, restricting access to its international airport, and the Dubai-based […]
By BEN HUBBARD Associated Press WWW.WANDTV.COM HAREM, Syria (AP) – Before the civil war, Ramiz Moussa was a middle class civil servant who processed fines for littering, illegal construction and disturbing the peace in Aleppo, Syria’s largest city. Now, the 40-year-old squats with other rebels in damaged, abandoned homes in […]
Petra | Nov 25, 2012 | JORDAN TIMES MAFRAQ — A 62-truck convoy from Saudi Arabia carrying aid for Syrian refugees on Sunday arrived in Mafraq, 80km northeast of Amman. The trucks, laden with foodstuff and other humanitarian assistance, were dispatched upon Saudi King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz’s directives. The […]
Story Summary; Syria’s crisis has caused a stalemate in the relation between Hezbollah and Hamas, Osama Hamdan, a Hamas official in Lebanon told Turkey’s state-run Anadolu Agency Saturday. However, Hamas […]
Syria has presented the UN Security Council a list of 143 foreign citizens killed in Syria fighting government troops. Damascus hopes the move will force the UN to declare the […]